Herb - California Poppy

Botanical Name: Eschscholzia californica
Origin: Croatia
Common Names: Golden Poppy, Desert Poppy, Desert Gold, 
Magical Properties: Dream work
Healing Properties: relaxation of the nervous system, used for insomnia, restlessness and migraines and during acute bouts of anxiety or to assist during panic attacks.

A perennial native to the interior valleys of southern Oregon and California and ranging into the deserts of Nevada and Arizona, bulk California Poppy Herb has been used for several thousands of years by the Yokut and Pima Indians for its mildly sedative properties.

While Eschscholzia californica is a close relative of the opium poppy of south central Asia and the Middle East, the alkaloid compounds are far weaker; therefore, it would take an exceptionally large dose to produce any effect beyond mild relaxation.

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